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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
9
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Schomberg at 1102 Mulberry Avenue hosted a delightful children’s party Thursday afternoon with their daughter Miss Shirley Mae Schomberg as hostess. Sixteen children joined in games and amusements on the large veranda.
The event concluded with light refreshments being served. Decorations featured pink and white motifs. Guests included Miss Frances Beveridge, Joan Shinabarger, Margaret and Elisabeth Hacker, Wilma Neldix, Marie Hulen, Alice Coyner, Elizabeth Benham, Katherine Schner, Ruth Vetter, Janet Miller, Blanche Bartemeier, Margaret Bart ratt, and Masters Thomas Beveridge and Sherwood Schamberg. Hours were from 3 to 6 o'clock.
About seventy five members of the Biwcetland Methods at Vplacapa church gathered at Weed park for their annual outing Thursday with former friends and neighbors. The day was spent at the park enjoying various pastimes. About thirty members of the Ladies Aid Society of the German Congregational church met there Thursday afternoon for an outing.
Four young women from Central College of Pella Iowa went boat riding at a YMCA camp near Lake Geneva Wisconsin. The boat capsized and three bodies were recovered while Della King remained missing. Lucy King survived by clinging to the overturned craft. The tragedy marks the camp's first drownings in its thirty year history.
Mrs George Boiman of West Branch and Mrs Frank Matone of thin city were guests Thursday of Mr Paul Loose of Muscatine Island. Mrs XN BE Craess of Edna Tor has returned to Muscatine to continue visits with local relatives after spending weeks in Davenport and West Liberty. She plans to return to her Texas home soon.
Illinois Governor Edward F Dunne spoke on the growth of administrative commissions and the shift toward public control of utilities, predicting most states will have public utility commissions within years. He warned that if public control fails, public ownership and operation becomes the alternative. Governor Colquitt of Texas urged sending troops to Mexico to protect American women if needed, contrasting with Franklin Lane’s praise of Wilson. The conference included a Colorado banquet and a convoy trip to Canon City.
President Wilson plans a brief departure from Washington to his summer home at Cornish New Hampshire if the Mexican situation allows. He intends to go to be with his family after his daughter Jesse was thrown from a horse on Wednesday. He will leave tomorrow for a few days stay unless extraordinary developments arise.
President Wilson announced nominations including M H Kelly as postmaster at Waterloo Iowa along with other appointments for Woodward Oklahoma and Tulsa Oklahoma. Also notes residents traveling to Keokuk dam opening and several social mentions from Spirit Lake Muscatine and Spirit Lake communities. Boston rain halted today’s Heaton Washington AL clash in Boston.
Montreal dispatch reports the American Bar Association committee framing two acts for uniform workmen's compensation and urging federal and state adoption. The notes outline seeking legislation to standardize court procedures, with support from the Justice Department and Attorney General McReynolds.
Walter Miller age 20 and Albert Ridenour age 25 from Muscatine are held by Polk County authorities on charges tied to passing a counterfeit ten dollar note used as advertisement. They allegedly tried to buy two sandwiches at a Walnut Street stand, receiving 39.90 in change. Police had no word of the arrest.
A post office notice states closures at 9 30 am on Monday for observance while city carriers begin first deliveries in the business district and rural carriers do not drive outers Window hours from 9 00 to 3 90 am local post addressed to George Volger of West Eight Street mentions attendance at a national convention and return to city.
An old notice previews two plays at the Grand Theatre. Freckles, adapted from Gene Stratton Porter, dramatizes Limberlost with vivid scenery and enduring characters. The Girl of the Mountains follows Nellie Bann from wilderness to city life, with strong mountain set pieces and comedy. Also noted are poultry show results with thousands of birds entered.
At the Des Moines state fair Muscatine entries excelled with Robert 8. Jackson of the law firm D. V. and R. S. Jackson taking top spots in the Partridge Wyandotte classes as his birds claimed first and second in cock listings and dominated the show.
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